leadership message, personal awareness & narrative

Full-day module within the Leadership Pathway, for leaders building a personal leadership voice they carry into every room.

Focused on turning your own GC Index profile into a clear leadership message, then building the vocal, physical and structural techniques for confident, consistent delivery — in meetings, briefings, media and moments of change.

    • To help you turn your individual GC Index profile into a personal leadership message and narrative you can own and repeat with confidence.

    • To practise the vocal, physical and structural techniques that create clarity, confidence and consistency in spoken leadership.

    • To strengthen how you show up, whether in meetings, briefings, media appearances or internal events.

    • To develop practical ways to align tone, presence and delivery across different formats and audiences, including during change or scrutiny.

  • 09:30 – 09:45
    Welcome and introductions
    Setting the tone for the module, reviewing pre-course themes and expectations.

    09:45 – 10:30
    Your GC Index profile, and what it means for your message
    Unpacking your individual result - where you naturally add value (generating ideas, shaping strategy, driving delivery, refining outputs or connecting people) - as the raw material for your leadership message.

    10:30 – 11:15
    Drafting your narrative
    Turning that profile into the substance of a personal leadership message - what you lead with, and what you want to be known for.

    11:15 – 11:30
    Break

    11:30 – 12:15
    The Star Quality model
    The seven elements of impactful delivery - structure, voice, body, eye contact, passion, pauses and presence - used to shape how that message is delivered.

    12:15 – 13:00
    First delivery and feedback
    You deliver your message as a short introduction, with group and facilitator feedback on tone, clarity and presence.

    13:00 – 13:45
    Lunch

    13:45 – 14:30
    Preparation and confidence tools
    Confidence cards, rehearsal techniques and vocal warm-ups for high-stakes delivery.

    14:30 – 15:15
    Voice, breath and body
    Grounding and breathing exercises - including a floor-based relaxation practice - plus vocal warm-ups to build strength, clarity and presence while managing nerves.

    15:15 – 15:30
    Break

    15:30 – 16:00
    Dress rehearsal
    Delivering the leadership message in different formats (town hall, media, internal briefing). Feedback and refinement.

    16:00 – 16:30
    Commitments and close
    Agreeing what you will do differently from tomorrow, and how it connects to the shared standards set at pathway kickoff.

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Sandie Miller, Associate Trainer at Teamshaper
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